I was reading a 2011 interview of Edward Thorp, a mathematical genius who created the first widespread blackjack card-counting system (Beat the Dealer) some fifty years ago, and then published a methodology for investing in various markets (Beat the Market) a short time later. He is widely credited with being the first “quant,” which is […]
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About the Elder Wisdom Circle
This article is not about video poker. It is about a worthwhile organization for which I volunteer.
How the Mighty Have Fallen
I was playing 25¢ Ten Play 9/6 Jacks or Better at the Palms. For some promotions, it’s the best game at that casino to play. They have a strange rule at the Palms that the number of drawing tickets you earn is based on the lowest denomination games on the machine you are playing — […]
No Excuse
Shirley and I attended the Harrah’s Seven Star Event in Atlantic City about a month ago. They provided travel money, food money, gift cards, and various events to make the weekend interesting, and on Thursday they gave us a game in which we had a small edge.
Still Sticking with Video Poker?
I’m developing considerable knowledge and improving my skills at Texas Hold’em poker, and it’s primarily because I’m co-hosting Gambling with an Edge, a radio show on Thursday night.
Another Look at the Wizard’s Video Poker ...
I LOVE the free video poker strategy calculator you can find on the Wizard of Odds website: wizardofodds.com.
A Quick Quads Quiz
I just made up a quiz concerning 9/6 Double Double Bonus Quick Quads. Although the quiz won’t seem too difficult, I would have personally missed one of these questions earlier this year. If you’ve learned everything you know about Quick Quads from my writing, you’ll miss the same one.
A Quick (and slightly different) Take on Tippin...
Every now and then I get a question about tipping. Somebody hit a 50¢ royal flush and wanted to know how much to tip on the $2,000 jackpot. He actually tipped $20 and wanted to know if that was too much or too little. Although everybody has a different formula for this, most folks would […]
What is your Nut?
I regularly listen to Daniel Negreanu’s weekly rants which I find on Cardplayer.com. I find them enjoyable. His April 25 rant inspired this column although Negreanu was talking about poker and this column is about video poker.
What a Waste and I Screwed Up
I have two different “half-topics” I want to discuss. Neither merits a full column, but maybe both of them together do.
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